England's World Cup dream died in stoppage time, and furious fans are once again asking whether the fix is in for Lionel Messi's Argentina. The Three Lions led for over half an hour in Atlanta before conceding twice in the final five minutes of Wednesday's semi-final, a collapse that sent Argentina through to Sunday's final and English supporters into open revolt online.
It is the fourth time in this tournament that Argentina has survived a knockout scare through late goals, feeding a narrative that has followed the champions since the Round of 16. FIFA has not been accused in any formal complaint of favouring Argentina, and no evidence of manipulation has been produced.
